Definitions

cheerful

[cheer-fuhl] / ˈtʃɪər fəl /

ADJECTIVE

happy

Synonyms

STRONGEST

animated bright buoyant cheery chipper chirpy effervescent enthusiastic good-natured happy jaunty jolly joyful lighthearted lively merry optimistic peppy perky pleasant rosy sanguine sunny upbeat

WEAK

airy blithe bouncy bucked contented enlivening full of pep gay glad gladsome good-humored hearty high hilarious hopeful in good spirits in high spirits jocund roseate snappy sparkling sprightly up vivacious winsome zappy zingy zippy

Antonyms

STRONGEST

apathetic cloudy depressed depressing down dull gloomy heavy-hearted hopeless inactive lethargic lifeless not happy pale pessimistic sad serious sorrowful unenthusiastic unhappy upset

WEAK

cheerless grave heavy melancholy

Example Sentences

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At the top of a design from the 1430s for the tower of the Imperial Cathedral in Frankfurt, drawn in a spirited freehand, is a group of unusually cheerful gargoyles.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026

Helen is relentlessly cheerful around her daughter, though the strain often shows.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

Before she headed to the locker room, Burrell thanked everyone and called out a cheerful invocation, “Successful first game!”

From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026

Consumers, however, may be feeling somewhat less cheerful.

From Barron's • May 4, 2026

Miss Genovese asks, nervously chuckling, and only then do I realize her own voice has a weird quality to it, strained and overly cheerful.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse

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